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Archived Version 2017 - 2018
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Description This module considers the range of philosophical approaches that underpin research across the business disciplines in order to assist scholars in exploring the epistemological and methodological debates that characterise their own research areas. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Learning Outcomes 1. explain the ontological and epistemological paradigms that exist within Business research 2. analyse the impact that different epistemological lenses will have on the specification of research problems and techniques for solving them 3. critically assess the nature of philosophical debate within their own research 4. develop their own ontological and epistemological underpinning to their primary research | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml |
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Indicative Content and
Learning Activities What is Science?Ontological, epistemological and methodological analysis; the nature of causality; the nature of understanding; erklaren versus verstehenEmpiricismRealist ontology; induction and deduction; the impact of positivism on the nature of business research; Quine and relativismPhenomenology and Hermeneutic PhilosophyHusserl, Heidegger and Gadamer; the concept of the life-world; understanding as a goal of research; the linguistic turnThe Middle GroundPragmatism; Pierce, Dewey and James; Critical Theory; Horkheimer, Adorno; Habermas; Critical Realism; Bhaskar, Archer, LawsonSocial Theory – a Brief AsideStructure and agency; holism and individualism; making sense of organisations and the individuals within them; another middle ground -critical realism versus structurationPostmodernism(s)Poststructuralism and postmodern thought – the work of Foucault; the impact of postmodernism on business research | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Other Resources None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Programme or List of Programmes |
ARAPM | Master of Arts |
GTE | Graduate Training Elements (Non Award) |
LGLM | LLM |
SFPD | PhD |
SFPM | MSc |
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